Question I'm confused about some aspects of Macrium Reflect backup software ?

[jeremyj_83]

Have you guys ever tried Iperius Backup software?

I have not. In fact I've never even heard about them.

 

[USAFRet]

Have you guys ever tried Iperius Backup software?

Not I.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Oh, I forgot: on Windows 11 would you use Windows RE or PE for recovery media?
I had set RE but when I tried to perform a restore today to test the software, I was prompted to restore using PE (?!?)
Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

Oh, I forgot: on Windows 11 would you use Windows RE or PE for recovery media?
I had set RE but when I tried to perform a restore today to test the software, I was prompted to restore using PE (?!?)
Thanks

How did you invoke the Restore?
How did you create the Recovery media?

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

How did you invoke the Restore?

by right-clicking the image in "existing backups" on the UI.

How did you create the Recovery media?

I enabled Windows RE in boot

 

[USAFRet]

by right-clicking the image in "existing backups" on the UI.


I enabled Windows RE in boot

Try creating a RestoreUSB in the Macrium client.

Boot from that.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Try creating a RestoreUSB in the Macrium client.

I did that the other day but I haven't used it yet

Boot from that.

Why? What's the difference, please?


Anyhow, should I choose RE or PE?

 

[USAFRet]

I did that the other day but I haven't used it yet



Why? What's the difference, please?


Anyhow, should I choose RE or PE?

Macrium says RE
https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW80/Creating+rescue+media


Actually, it says either.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Actually, it says either.

which one do you use?

 

[USAFRet]

which one do you use?

Creating a new USB just now:

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Would you be so kind to show me your backup plan page?

 

[USAFRet]

Would you be so kind to show me your backup plan page?

6x physical drives, each at their own time slice.
THis all goes to a folder tree in the NAS.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

You must have a lot of stuff and good reasons why to create an incremental every single day.

Keeping in mind mine is a home computer, eventually (for now) I decided to create a full backup every month retaining 6, and 2 incrementals a week, or it would take too much of storage. I have a 200GB SSD for OS and apps, a 2 TB HHD which works as a temporary place where to move in "to be sorted" files, a 4TB SSD with Backups and Videos, and a 2TB Nvme m2 for Music, Documents, Work files, Images.
Like you guys kindly suggested, I created a full backup which I'm keeping away from everything. Then I created another full backup which will be followed by 2 incr. backups a week like I wrote above. I unchecked the box "incremental" so that it won't delete any of them. No synthetic consolidation as I need to be able to get back to a specific point in time through incr. backups, and no differential backups set. I'm not sure if and how a differential would be good to have though

I'm trying to insert a screenshot here but it won't accept the link from icecream...

 

[USAFRet]

You must have a lot of stuff and good reasons why to create an incremental every single day.

Keeping in mind mine is a home computer, eventually (for now) I decided to create a full backup every month retaining 6, and 2 incrementals a week, or it would take too much of storage. I have a 200GB SSD for OS and apps, a 2 TB HHD which works as a temporary place where to move in "to be sorted" files, a 4TB SSD with Backups and Videos, and a 2TB Nvme m2 for Music, Documents, Work files, Images.
Like you guys kindly suggested, I created a full backup which I'm keeping away from everything. Then I created another full backup which will be followed by 2 incr. backups a week like I wrote above. I unchecked the box "incremental" so that it won't delete any of them. No synthetic consolidation as I need to be able to get back to a specific point in time through incr. backups, and no differential backups set. I'm not sure if and how a differential would be good to have though

I'm trying to insert a screenshot here but it won't accept the link from icecream...

Daily, because the total size of "30 days" of Incrementals is the same size whether it was every day, or twice a month.
And I have had to recover from "last night". If all I had was 2 weeks old, I'd be a bit POed.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Keeping in mind mine is a home computer for personal use and for freelance work, this is what I'm going to do for disk C: (Windows and apps): incremental every day with synthetic full, so that when a new incremental is created, the oldest incremental becomes part of the first full. This way I will be able to go back to a specific point in time within a range of time that I still may want to consider, without using too much storage.
Does that sound reasonable to you, guys?
There's no really need for periodical full backups or differentials, right? Am I missing something?

 

[jeremyj_83]

Keeping in mind mine is a home computer for personal use and for freelance work, this is what I'm going to do for disk C: (Windows and apps): incremental every day with synthetic full, so that when a new incremental is created, the oldest incremental becomes part of the first full. This way I will be able to go back to a specific point in time within a range of time that I still may want to consider, without using too much storage.
Does that sound reasonable to you, guys?
There's no really need for periodical full backups or differentials, right? Am I missing something?

That will probably be just fine.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

What's the difference between "Windows Boot Menu" and "USB Flash Drive"? I mean, which one is better to use?

 

[USAFRet]

What's the difference between "Windows Boot Menu" and "USB Flash Drive"? I mean, which one is better to use?

The flash drive is completely independent of the OS on the system.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

The flash drive is completely independent of the OS on the system.

Does that mean that the OS option might get corrupted?
What if I use both options? Any drawback?

Forgive me if I take advantage of your time and kindness, but do you know the differences between the latest free version vs the pay version?

Thanks again for your help

 

[USAFRet]

Does that mean that the OS option might get corrupted?
What if I use both options? Any drawback?

Forgive me if I take advantage of your time and kindness, but do you know the differences between the latest free version vs the pay version?

Thanks again for your help

No drawbacks to creating both.

The USB is good for when your existing Windows drive dies, and you need to recover an Image to a replacement drive.
Can't boot from a broken drive.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Makes sense.
Thanks buddy! 🙏

As for the differences between free and pay version I can't find much on the internet. Any idea?

 

[USAFRet]

Makes sense.
Thanks buddy! 🙏

As for the differences between free and pay version I can't find much on the internet. Any idea?

The Free version is only fully operational for 30 days.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

The Free version is only fully operational for 30 days.

I meant v8.0, the free version that is not supported anymore. I read it can still be used for free.

 

[USAFRet]

I meant v8.0, the free version that is not supported anymore. I read it can still be used for free.

If you got it and registered it before their changeover, yes.
Mine are.

Getting it now...maybe not.

 

[TheFlyingCelt]

Actually, even if not registered before, they say it still works as long as you don't check the box to register it and press next.
What I was asking though is if you know the differences between that free version 8.0 and the most recent v8.1 pay version.